John Rostill
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John Rostill was an English bassist and songwriter best known for his work with The Shadows and for penning several hit songs recorded by artists like Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Rostill canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15515847 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Rostill Context triple: [If You Love Me (Let Me Know), writer, John Rostill]
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A.
Richard Bristow
Richard Bristow was a 16th-century English Catholic scholar and theologian who contributed to the development and annotation of the Douay–Rheims Bible.
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B.
Ronald Dacey
Ronald Dacey is a central character in the television series "StartUp," portrayed as a skilled but conflicted gang leader who becomes an unlikely tech entrepreneur.
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C.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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D.
Douglas Milsome
Douglas Milsome is a British cinematographer known for his work on major films including "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and for his collaborations with director Stanley Kubrick.
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E.
Paul Broughton
Paul Broughton is an actor best known for his role in the British television drama series "The Lakes."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Rostill Target entity description: John Rostill was an English bassist and songwriter best known for his work with The Shadows and for penning several hit songs recorded by artists like Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard.
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A.
Richard Bristow
Richard Bristow was a 16th-century English Catholic scholar and theologian who contributed to the development and annotation of the Douay–Rheims Bible.
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B.
Ronald Dacey
Ronald Dacey is a central character in the television series "StartUp," portrayed as a skilled but conflicted gang leader who becomes an unlikely tech entrepreneur.
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C.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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D.
Douglas Milsome
Douglas Milsome is a British cinematographer known for his work on major films including "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and for his collaborations with director Stanley Kubrick.
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E.
Paul Broughton
Paul Broughton is an actor best known for his role in the British television drama series "The Lakes."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.